It’s no longer a question in anyone’s head – Shabang is now an integral part of central coast culture. This past weekend, Shabang held the tenth edition of it’s bi-annual, day long festival. Held at Laguna Lake Park, this Shabang was the most ambitious yet; the largest number...

Desert Daze is moving to beautiful Moreno Beach at Lake Perris, California, bringing psychedelic tunes, art, and adventurers. Their 2018 lineup is sure to excite, especially following the brand new Phase II Transmission. Here are some highlights picked out from the newly announced lineup. Jarvis Cocker Hailing from...

Donna is a San Luis Obispo-based rock group consisting of members Davis Leach, Tyler Hentges, Cameron Segel, Ryan Kraemer, Lennon Fanning, and Brenden Sallstrom. They stopped by our studio last week to play some songs, including the tracks “Sleepy,” “Same Old Feet,” “Pacing,” “Never Learn,” and “I Can...

Here at KCPR, we love to see what music is on the forefront of the scene. Each week we update our list in aim to broaden the scope of the listener with great new songs from artists we love here at the station. Here is our list for...

The quaint Laguna Lake is usually a tranquil spot for San Luis Obispo residents to walk their dogs, birdwatch, or bask in the beauty of nature. This Saturday, however, the once-peaceful park will be overrun with a stampede of people looking to participate in “SLO’s premier culmination of...

Finding new music can often be an incredibly daunting and dissatisfying task. When I was clueless of anything past what was played on the Top 50 radio stations, it was very difficult to come across content that I actually enjoyed. And when I looked elsewhere, I was often...

Nestled between exposed cliff faces and canopied by a network of twisting limbs among the Los Padres wilderness, camp Live Oak hosted the seventh annual celebration known as Lucidity. Guests embarked on a three day experience of live music, workshops, art and expression in forms both imaginable and...

In the second edition of our series of venue reviews, KCPR content contributor Connor Sullivan takes on the Fox Theater, the premier venue for music and culture in the Bay Area city of Oakland. Due to the historic significance of Oakland in music and it’s place as the...

The night started off with a confusion at the box office. Despite being on the guest list, I needed to have my fellow KCPR member and Jo Anna Edmison there to prove my identity. Lost somewhere deep in the pit of the Fremont taking photos, I knew Jo...

Releasing multiple albums in a year isn’t a new trend, but it seems to be one gaining in popularity. While artists like Led Zeppelin and Bob Dylan followed this release pattern in the 1960s, many current artists have decided to follow suit. In 2017, BROCKHAMPTON released three albums,...

Vibe Out is a SLO-based psych quartet that blends rock-steady rhythms with warped guitars and muddy bass lines to form a new, but familiar sound. Last Friday, the group stopped by our studio to perform some songs as a preview for their biggest gig yet, an opening slot...

Kendrick Lamar has taken society by storm through writing about the inequalities of race, the falsehoods of the American dream, and the personal and individual struggles that African Americans face. And the people agreed. Lamar won the Pulitzer Prize for Music this past Monday for his album DAMN.,...

Twenty-five year old Sven Gamsky is creating a unique style of music out of his garage in Oakland, California. His artist alias is “Still Woozy,” which resembles the self-described “dreamy” and “out of it” feeling of his life. His music is a mixture of acoustic and electronic instruments...

It all started with a comment from February 11th, 2013. A slightly younger me was browsing Ultimate-Guitar.com for some tablature to learn my (at the time) favorite songs on my trusty Stratocaster. I had decided to learn Foxygen’s song “Shuggie,” as I had recently heard it on satellite...

In this article, KCPR’s Connor Sullivan delves into the artistic merit of song lyrics, picking apart the strung together words and phrases of Marika Hackman’s “I’d Rather Be With Them.” Noted for her dark, sad lyrics, Hackman is generally grouped within England’s folk-rock genre, producing a soft and...